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Miscellaneous - Matarnal linage
Submitted by Serach  Answered by Rabbi Tzvi Frank
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Serach,

This never changed. It is a biblical requirement not a rabbinical one. The maternal lineage decides whether or not the child is Jewish. The Paternal lineage decides which tribe the child is from or whether he is a Kohen or Levite.

posted:2008-04-17 06:49:42

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